A Saucy Candy Wagon!

Well -  our Claire has a doozy of a color challenge for the WMS Monday Make Challenge

Beautiful colors -  but WAY too many for my liking!  Three is usually my limit!!  But - I gave it the old college try -   and came up with decorating this cute mini polka dot bag

I don't think I actually got ALL of the colors in - but I'm going to pretend I did....  there's a dark pink printed on the bag -  I used a deep purple for the wagon and a light purple for the Sweet Treats stamping -  then added a light purple rhinestone to the center of the wheel -  and black on the Candy Wagon sentiment close enough I say!!  The stamps are all from the WMS set appropriately called Candy Wagon!

I finally got my Silhouette Cameo set up and purchased the additional Silhouette Studio Designer Edition software so I can now cut Claire's SVG cut files!  So I cut my little wagon with it and popped it up on the bag with foam tape.,  The candy wagon cut files are free in the Waltzingmouse shop here!

So -  do you think you can make a project using ALL of these great colors??!!  Check out Claire's post here.

I'm also entering this in the Addicted to Cas Challenge -  Code word: Candy

Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Candy Wagon
Paper:  White -PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Seedless Preserves and Victorian Velvet
Accessories:  foam tape, candy wagon cut file - free at Waltzingmouse store, mini polka dotted bag - Impress Stamps,

Always and Forever

Here's my last Valentine till next year -  this one will be for my DH, Kent - I created it using this week's  CAS(E) this sketch

I white embossed this lovely Waltzingmouse doily stamp and sentiment on black cardstock.  Then I wrapped a thin velvet ribbon around the black panel, layering it to a red panel and then to the white card base.  To finish it off -I punched a red heart out of a piece of glittery red card stock and adhered it over the ribbon with foam tape.

I just love the look of the traditional Valentine colors!

Stamps: Waltzingmouse - doily from Dainty Doilies Large, sentiment from Sweethearts.
Paper:  white, true black, pure poppy - PTI,  red glitter card stock - Michaels
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories:  heart punch - EK Success, white embossing powder, heat gun, Fresh snow thin velvet ribbon - PTI, Scor tape, foam tape.  

A Trifecta!

Yes folks -  I have 3 items to share today -  all made for various challenges.

First up is a cute polka dot kraft bag that I decorated for gift giving. I made this for the Color Challenge over on Split Coast to use cream, black and crumb cake, and for the Less Is More challenge - to use Kraft and Cream.  I decided to step down from the SCS Color Challenge DT this week and so Karen chose colors I might have chosen and the optional dessert was to go CAS (my usual style!)

The bow is a sneak peek of a template from Creations by AR that is being released on Saturday (please stop by on Sat to see several fun projects I made using the bow and one other template being released!) The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

My second creation is a card made for the Runway Inspired Challenge.  This was the runway inspiration:

and here is my card.

I paper pieced the ladies dress, colored her skin, hair and the flower in her hair with Copics, cut her out and layered her over a black Wonky Rectangle.  I stamped the sentiment and cut that with a smaller Wonky Rectangle.  Both images are popped up on form tape.  Both stamps are Hero Arts

And my third card was made for the CAS-ology Cue Card:  Fairytale.

My cute little frog prince who is just waiting to be kissed - is from a mini set from Waltzingmouse called Heroines - Fairy Princess.  I framed him with a Postage Stamp Nestability and added orange Tiny Twinkles to his crown (hopefully to attract the ladies!)

I hope you'll stop by again on Saturday -  I'll have a fun post of two new templates being released by Creations by AR!

Friend bag:
Stamps: In Bloom - Papertrey Ink
Paper: vintage cream - PTI, polka dot kraft bag - Impress Rubber Stamps
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: scor tape, It's Bow Easy template - Creations by AR (available Sat 2/9) 
You're Old School
Stamps:  Hero Arts - sentiment from My Type set, Woman is a wooden stamp from Hero Arts - no name on it
Paper:  white, true black - PTI, DP Authentique - Uncommon
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copics: E00, E35, R20, B24,  Wonky Triangle Nestabilities, foam tape.
Kiss Me
Stamps:  Waltzingmouse - Heroines - Fairy Princess
Paper:  white, true black, Simply Chartreuse - PTI
Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  Postage Stamp Nestabilities, glue pen, foam tape, Tiny Twinkles - Taylored Expressions.

Bubble Wrap and Acrylic Paint

Today I have two cards to share - using the same background technique that I used on Tuesday's card.  Since I had the materials out - I made several panels.  To review (!)  First I spread some acrylic paint onto my non stick craft mat - then I pressed a piece of bubble wrap into the paint (like tapping a stamp on an ink pad!) and finally, I pressed the bubble wrap onto a panel of white card stock.

For my first card - I used stamps from Rescue Remedies by Waltzingmouse.  I black embossed the images over the background and added rhinestones to the circles.  I'll use this as a Get Well card.

For my second card I die cut the acrylic paint background panel with a Labels 18 Nestability.  I embossed the Eiffel Tower in silver, cut it out and layered it over the panel with foam tape.  I added 3 rhinestones and stamped the Merci in the corner.

Conditioning Powders Card
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Rescue Remedies
Paper: white, true black, aqua mist - PTI
Ink: versamark
Accessories: black embossing powder, acrylic paint - Martha Stewart, bubble wrap, heat gun, rhinestones - Kaiser 

Eiffel Tower Card
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Paris Nouveau
Paper: white, Aqua Mist - PTI
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: Labels 18 Nestabilities, silver emb powder, heat gun, rhinestones - Kaiser, foam tape, acrylic paint - Martha Stewart, bubble wrap

License to Love

Today I have a card I created for the latest Cas-ual Friday's challenge - Love Letters - to use letters creatively.  This immediately made me think of the fun MFT Vanity License Plate set of letters and license plate die I have.

So, easy peasy, I die cut the license, then placed the letters and heart on my clear block for spacing - removed the heart to stamp the letters in black - then stamped the heart in red!  I popped the plate on the card with foam tape.  I put one rhinestone heart on the stamped heart for a little sparkle.

I decided this would be the Valentine that I send my son - the motorcycle enthusiast - so here is what I stamped on the inside of the card - don't want to get too lovey dovey with the card for the grown son!  The stamps are from a great biker set called Live to Ride. by A Jillian Vance Design

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stamps:  MFT - Vanity License Plate stamps and die, Live to Ride - A Jillian Vance Design

Paper:  white, pure poppy - PTI

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black, Ranger Distress Festive Berries

Accessories:  foam tape, heart rhinestone - Michaels

H20 for Christmas

So the newest Jingle Belles challenge is Ho Ho H20 -  use a water related image.   I looked in my Christmas stamp drawer and found this cutie hedgehog from Penny Black  -  happily skating across the pond to deliver his little package!

I made the background with acrylic paint and bubble wrap.  I spread some paint on my non-stick mat then pressed a piece of the bubble wrap into the paint - then pressed the bubble wrap onto a white card stock panel.   I embossed the image in black and then colored him with Copics.

Stamps: Penny Black - Christmas Critters
Paper: white - PTI
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: bubble wrap, acrylic paint - Martha Stewart, Copics N2, W2, R20, E00, R29

Creative Packaging for Valentine Treats! (and some cards)

I just love Valentine's Day - not because of anything I might receive - I just love all the hearts, the red and white colors, all the lovely boxes of chocolates, jelly hearts, and of course - all the cute little cards - like the kind we used to give each other as kids in school!

Every year, two stamping friends and I have a sale at our church of Valentine goodies to make money for the church.  Here are some of the things I made this year.

First up are some sweet little corked bottles that I found in Michaels in the Wedding aisle.  I filled them with M&M's, added a 'be my valentine' sentiment at the base, and tied a glittery punched heart around the neck using some white wrinkled seam tape.

Next I stamped an arrowed heart and sentiment on these cute little drawstring muslin bags - I found them at a garden shop - you could either buy them separately (which I did) or fill them with potpouri they were also selling.  I filled these with cherry jelly hearts.

And here are some cards I made for the sale -  we made the first two in a card stamping workshop last week at my church - another thing my friends and I do to make money for the church (and to have some fun!)

First are these cute little Sizzix Die pups -  see how different they look with different papers - and check out their eyes -  the first two are looking to the pup on the right - and that one is looking straight at us!  All a matter of where you put the pupils!   Inside I stamped You're doggone great!  Happy Valentine's Day.

 And then we have these cute snowman Valentine's - cut from a Tim Holtz die, the front and back are attached from the neck up with ScorTape.  I punched the hearts, stamped them with Be Mine,  and tied wrinkled seam tape around their necks - and added a 'coal' rhinestone eye!  I love how the wrinkled seam tape seems to be blowing in the wind that is making the snowman hold his hat on.   I cut a little off the base of Frosty so that he would stand up!

 And finally a cute little squirrel Valentine.  I die cut a circle out of the center of the card front then die cut circle frames out of black and brushed gold.  The little squirrel and sentiment are stamped on a Vintage Cream circle that is adhered to the inside of the card so you see it through the circle cut out.

 I layered a little red heart to the hand of the squirrel with foam tape and added the Valentine sentiment to the bottom corner so you don't see it until you open the card.

I was inspired to make this card by these earrings from Villa Sorgenfrei Etsy shop - for the Inspiration Challenge over on Splitcoast this past Saturday.

So there you go - some easy, quick to work up ideas for Valentine's treats and cards!

Corked bottles:
Stamps:  Tiny Treats: Valentines - PTI
Paper:  White - PTI, sparkly card stock - Michaels
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  heart punch - EK Success, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, word window punch -SU

Muslin treat bags:
Stamps:  My Heart - Waltzingmouse
Ink:  Ranger Distress Festive Berries, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories:  muslin bags - from a garden shop.

Puppy Card:
Stamps:  inside (not shown) - Tiny Treats: Valentine - PTI
Paper:  white, true black, pure poppy,  patterned papers - PTI, brown bazzill
Accessories:  Dog/Puppy Bigz die - Sizzix, Scor Tape

Snowman Valentine:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse - Sweethearts
Paper: white, pure poppy - PTI, patterned papers - retired SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: heart punch - EK Success, wrinkled seam tape - Prairie Bird Boutique Etsy Shop, snowman die - Winter Wonder Tim Holtz Alterations, black rhinestone - Kaiser Craft 

Nuts for You: 
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - My Puny Valentine
Paper: vintage cream, pure poppy, true black - PTI, Cordinations brown, Brushed gold - SU
Ink: Memento Potters Clay, Versafine Onyx Black
Accessories: circle Nestabilities, small heart punch - McGill, retro circles embossing folder - Sizzix Tim Holtz